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for-stent

(v.)

Grammar

for-stent, 3rd sing. pres. of for-standan.

stands for ⬩ avails ⬩ profits

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stands for, avails, profits, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 19: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 9;

for-seón

(v.)

Grammar

for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlook ⬩ despise ⬩ contemn ⬩ scorn ⬩ be ashamed of ⬩ neglect ⬩ reject ⬩ renounce ⬩ despĭcĕre ⬩ temnĕre ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ spernĕre ⬩ erŭbescĕre ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ posthăbēre ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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Ic forseó temno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 17. Ic fracuþe forseó feóndas míne ĕgo vĭdēbo inĭmīcos meos. Ps. Th. 117, 7. Ic forseó posthăbeo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 31. Ðú forsihst [-sixst.

Linked entry: for-sión

for-scippan

(v.)

Grammar

for-scippan, to transform, change for the worse.

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Take here for-sceoppan, -sceppan and add

Linked entry: for-sceppan

for-burnon

(v.)

Grammar

for-burnon, p. pl. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Ors. 6, 1; 805. 115, 37;

for-luron

(v.)

Grammar

for-luron, p. pl. of for-leósan.

lost ⬩ have lost

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lost, have lost. Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 24;

for-scruncon

(v.)

Grammar

for-scruncon, p. pl. of for-scrincan.

dried up

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dried up, Mt. Bos. 13, 6;

for-scurfon

(v.)

Grammar

for-scurfon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

gnawed ⬩ ate off

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gnawed or ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L;

for-ségon

(v.)

Grammar

for-ségon, p. pl. of for-seón.

despised ⬩ rejected ⬩ renounced

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despised, rejected, renounced, Elen. Kmbl. 778; El. 389;

for-sóc

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-sóc, pl. -sócon

refused

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refused, Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 4;

fór-sorged

(v.; part.)

Grammar

fór-sorged, part, [fór, sorgian to sorrow]

Made very sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ tristātus ⬩ triste factus

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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye

for-þohte

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-þohte, ðú -þohtest

despaired ⬩ hast despaired

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despaired, hast despaired. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 17;

for-wurdon

(v.)

Grammar

for-wurdon, p. pl. of for-weorþan.

perished

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perished, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 31;

folc-cyning

(n.)

Grammar

folc-cyning, es; m.

Folk's king ⬩ king of nations ⬩ king of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli rex

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Folc-cyninge for the king of nations, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 25; Gen. 2753. Fífe folc-cyningas five kings of nations, 93; Th. 119, 4; Gen. 1974: 95; Th. 125, 5; Gen. 2074. cf. O. Sax. folk-kuning

for-gæt

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-gæt, pl. -gǽton

forgot

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forgot, Ps. Lamb. 77, 11: 118, 61

fóran-to

(prep.)

Grammar

fóran-to, prep.

Before ⬩ ante

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Before; ante Fóran-to Eástron before Easter, Chr. 921; Erl. 104, 37. Fóran-to middum sumera before midsummer, 920; Erl. 104, 31: fóran-to uhtes antelūcānum tempus, Nar. 15, 31

Linked entry: fóran

for-budon

(v.)

Grammar

for-budon, p. pl. of for-beódan.

forbade

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forbade, Mk. Bos. 9, 38;

for-curfon

(v.)

Grammar

for-curfon, p. pl, of for-ceorfan.

cutout

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cutout, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 13;

for-druncen

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-druncen, -druncn

drunken

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drunken, Past. 40, 4; Hat. MS. 55 a. 13;

for-sáwon

(v.)

Grammar

for-sáwon, p. pl. of for-seón.

rejected ⬩ despised

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rejected, despised, Elen. Kmbl. 2633; El. 1318;

for-swulgon

(v.)

Grammar

for-swulgon, p. pl. of for-swelgan.

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ps. Spl. 34, 28;

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